Tarot Spreads for Beginners

Some people believe tarot cards to be the means of knowing what the future has in store for you, while others believe that it is just a guide to help you in making the right choices to make your future better. Either way, tarot reading is gaining tremendous popularity among various sections of the society. This doesn't really come as a surprise, as all of us would be more than pleased to know what the future has in store for us. Tarot spread is an important concept in tarot reading, and that's exactly what we will be stressing on from here.

Tarot Spreads

The pattern in which the cards are laid, after the deck is cut and shuffled, is known as the 'tarot spread'. Like the various types of tarot cards, there are various types of tarot spreads as well. Tarot spreads range from a single card spread to spreads including all 78 cards. The choice of tarot spread primarily depends on the reader and the questions that need to be answered. Some spreads are specially targeted to answer the questions on a specific subject. There are several spreads ranging from a single card spread to entire tarot deck spread. Let's have a look at some of the easy tarot spreads for beginners.

Tarot Card Spreads for Beginners

Tarot cards reading is not at all a difficult task. With a little determination and some presence of mind, you can learn how to read tarot cards with immense ease. Before you begin with the tarot spreads, you will have to memorize the various tarot card meanings. Once you are perfect with the theoretical knowledge, you can start practicing with the simple spreads first. Here are some of the simple tarot spreads for beginners.

Three Card Spread
This is one of the most simple and easy to understand tarot cards spread. In a three card tarot spread, you have to shuffle the cards, and divide the deck into three equal parts. Make sure that you are concentrating on the question while you do this arranging part. One card from each pile has to be chosen and laid on the table with the face upwards. The card on the left represents the history associated with the question. The card in the center represents the current scenario pertaining to the said topic. The card on right represents the possible future. Tarot readings don't give answers in a 'Yes' or 'No' format, and hence you will require to concentrate on the reading to get deeper into the subject. Once you are well versed with all the meanings of tarot cards, you will find the interpretation part much easier.

Four Card Spread
In four card tarot spread, you will have to shuffle the cards whilst focusing on the question you intend to get the answer for. Continue shuffling as long as you are sure that your mind is focused. Starting from the top of the deck choose four cards and spread them on the table, face down, from left to right. Flip the cards to reveal their face and interpret their meaning. The first card from the left represents the past, second card the present, third card the future, and the fourth card represents the answer to your query. For instance, in a four card tarot spread for relationship, the first card from the left will represent how the past affects the relationship, second card how the present affects the relationship, third how the situation will be in the future, and last card would indicate the measure to bring about a positive change. You can modify this for tarot spreads for writers to write stories, sportsmen to see their performance, actors to see their fate of their movies, etc.

For starters, you can practice these two tarot spreads for beginners and eventually move on to more sophisticated spreads. With time you are bound to become an expert at reading tarot cards. In fact, you can create spreads of your own and interpret them. But that will take some time, as of now start practicing with the above mentioned, simple yet effective, tarot card spreads for beginners. After all practice makes a tarot card reader perfect.